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How do i load a whole file in to an array?

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Probs

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I didn't even need to read the post, your thread subject told me EVERYTHING I needed to know about your problem.

Read the rules and post properly next time.

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How do i load a whole file in to an array?

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Look up the ReadFile() function.

How do you want your array set up? You could have every element of the array be a character, a line, or a paragraph. You could even have something else depending on how your file is formatted. You need to be a helluva lot more specific. Posting code would be very helpful.

i'm assuming your data file is set up the way i have mine for the battle system... in that case...

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        ifstream infile("stats.dat");        //open stats file
        while(infile.getline(filename,20,' '))        //while more usernames, take it in
        {
                if(!strcmpi(filename,username))        //if filename matches
                {
                        if(debug)
                        {
                                cout<<username<<"::"<<filename<<endl;        //test string
                                system("pause");        //test pause
                        }
                        infile.ignore(100,'h');        //ignore password field
                          infile>>hp>>null>>atk>>null>>def>>null>>lvl>>null>>exp>>null
                                  >>mon>>null>>points;
                          break;        //end loop
                  }
                  else
                          infile.ignore(1000,'\n');        //ignore rest of line
        }
        infile.close();        //close file

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just modify that to fit your needs ;)

Here is some code I've used before to read in a file into an array...maybe you'll find it usefull somehow:

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void readFromInputFile( char *text,    // large array to store input text
                        long &index,    // number of input file characters
                        char fileName[])// filename to use for input
{
  ifstream inStream;                  // Input file stream
  ofstream outStream;                // Output file stream

  // Set value of index to start at 0, in case we're calling this function a second time
  index = 0;

  // open input file
  inStream.open(fileName);  // associate the actual file name with "inStream"
  if ( inStream.fail() ) {
      cout << "Input file opening for " << fileName << " failed.\n"
          << "The file either doesn't exist or is not in the current directory.\n"
          << "Exiting...\n\n" << endl;
      exit(-1);
  }

  /*
  // open output file for debugging purposes
  outStream.open("output.txt");  // associate the actual file name with "inStream"
  if ( outStream.fail() ) {
      cout << "Output file opening for output.txt failed.\n"
          << "The file either doesn't exist or is not in the current directory.\n"
          << "Exiting...\n\n" << endl;
      exit(-1);
  }
  */

  // Read in the characters into our big array
  while ( inStream.get(text[ index++]) ) {
      if ( index >= MaxSize) {
        cout << "MaxSize of " << MaxSize << " was reached.\n";
        break;
      }
      // outStream << text[ index-1];    // for debugging
  }

  // close the input file
  inStream.close();

}

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